Is Dawson's haka video offensive?

500+ VOTES SO FAR

The two-minute viral advert for clothing firm Jacamo sees Dawson take the lead in a comedy haka dance set to the tune 0f 1990s hit 'La Macarena'.

In the video, Dawson says: "The current world champions are in amazing form with awesome power, strength, depth and one secret weapon: the haka.

"They’ve used it to intimidate us. They think they have an advantage over us. They think they’ve won the game before a ball has been kicked.

"But I’m telling you what, we’ve got our own secret weapon."

We're testing a new site:This content is coming soon

Ahead of their opening match against Argentina on Sunday, All Blacks players including hooker Keven Mealamu faced no fewer than 10 questions about the controversial video at a pre-match press conference.

Mealamu said: "I have been doing the haka since I was four. It means a lot to us. It is part of history and traditions as All Blacks. But to see him do that is quite funny."